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Esquemas

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Esquemas
Studio album by
Becky G
ReleasedMay 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)
Recorded2020–2021
Length48:48
LanguageSpanish
Label
Producer
Becky G chronology
Mala Santa
(2019) 		Esquemas
(2022) 		Esquinas
(2023)
Singles from Esquemas
  1. "Ram Pam Pam"
    Released: April 20, 2021
  2. "Fulanito"
    Released: June 4, 2021
  3. "Mamiii"
    Released: February 10, 2022
  4. "Bailé Con Mi Ex"
    Released: May 10, 2022

Esquemas (Spanish for "Schemes") is the second Spanish-language studio album by American singer Becky G. It was released on May 13, 2022[1] through Kemosabe, RCA Records and Sony Music Latin. Esquemas is primarily a Latin, pop rock, focusing more on dance-pop and R&B sounds.

Background

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Gomez first announced the album through Instagram by unveiling the album's cover art and title just hours after the album's promotional single "No Mienten" was released.[2]

Gomez started sharing snippets of songs after the album was announced including the songs "Tajín" with Puerto Rican rapper Guaynaa, "Kill Bill" and the album's fifth single "Bailé Con Mi Ex".

The song titles for the album's tracklist were unveiled on May 5, 2022, and the official tracklist was unveiled on May 9, 2022. It revealed that the album has new collaborations with Guaynaa and Elena Rose, and the previously released collaborations with El Alfa, Natti Natasha and Karol G.[3]

Singles

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On April 20, 2021, Gomez and Natti Natasha released their second collaboration and third song together "Ram Pam Pam" as a single for both of their second studio albums.[4]

On June 4, 2021, Gomez collaborated with El Alfa on the song "Fulanito", released as the second single from the album.[5] A dance for the song became viral on the app TikTok.[6]

On February 10, 2022, Gomez collaborated with Karol G on the song "Mamiii", released as the third single from the album. The song became both their highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]

"No Mienten" was released on April 20, 2022, as the album's promotional single.[8]

"Bailé Con Mi Ex" was released on May 10, 2022, as the album's fifth single.[9]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
Rolling Stone[11]

Year-end lists

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Year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 50 Best Albums 45 [12]
The 22 Best Latin Albums — [13]
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums 69 [14]
UPROXX The Best Latin Albums — [15]
Variety The 10 Best Latin Albums 7 [16]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for "Esquemas"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
Billboard Latin Music Awards 2022 Latin Pop Album of the Year Nominated [17]
Latin American Music Awards 2023 Album of the Year Nominated [18]
Best Album – Pop Nominated
Lo Nuestro Awards Album of the Year Nominated [19]
Urban Album of the Year Nominated
Los 40 Music Awards 2022 Best Album Nominated [20]
Premios Juventud 2023 Best Female Urban Album Nominated [21]
Premios Tu Música Urbano Best Female Album Nominated [22]

Commercial performance

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Esquemas debuted at number 92 on the US Billboard 200, including number 5 on the Top Latin Albums and number 1 on the Latin Pop Albums chart with 11,000 album equivalent units.[23]

Track listing

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Esquemas track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Buen Dia"
Skylar Mones3:38
2."Fulanito" (with El Alfa)
  • Rafael Rodríguez
  • Kyle Shearer
  • Nate Campany
  • Alexander Castillo Vasquez
  • Rafael Rodríguez
  • Valley Girl
  • Carlos A. Molina
  • A.C
3:38
3."Tajin" (with Guaynaa)
  • Kuinvi
  • SupaDups
  • Edgar Barrera
2:54
4."Flashback" (featuring Elena Rose)
  • Rose
  • Gomez
Di Genius3:25
5."Bailé Con Mi Ex"
  • Gomez
  • Manuel Lorente-Freire
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Greg Heinn
  • Keegan Bach
  • Mazzari
  • Blake Slatkin
  • Mazzarri
  • KBeaZy
2:41
6."Dolores"
  • Gomez
  • López
  • Rose
  • Pikani
  • Chin-Quee
  • Kuinvi
  • SupaDups
3:19
7."Una Mas"
  • Gomez
  • Lorente Freire
  • McGregor
  • Joan Josep Monserrat Riutort
  • Campany
  • Di Genius
  • Juanjo Monserrat
2:07
8."Borracha"
  • Gomez
  • López
  • Rose
  • Chin-Quee
  • Pikani
  • Kuinvi
  • SupaDups
2:37
9."Kill Bill"
  • Gomez
  • López
  • Rose
  • Chin-Quee
  • Pikani
  • Kuinvi
  • SupaDups
3:01
10."Que Le Muerda"
  • Gomez
  • López
  • Rose
  • Chin-Quee
  • Pikani
  • Kuinvi
  • SupaDups
2:40
11."Guapa"
  • Gomez
  • López
  • Rose
  • Chin-Quee
  • Pikani
  • Lorente Freire
  • Kuinvi
  • SupaDups
3:19
12."Ram Pam Pam" (with Natti Natasha)
  • Francisco Saldaña
  • Jean Carlos Hernández Espinal
  • Rafael Pina
  • Ovimael Maldonado Burgos
  • Nino Karlo Segarra
  • Ramón Ayala
  • Justin Quiles
  • Siggy Vázquez
  • Juan Manuel Frias
  • López
  • Jean Carlos Hernández Espinal
  • Rafael Pina
3:22
13."No Mienten"
  • Gomez
  • Lorente-Freire
Joaquin Dominguez SantanaJuacko2:29
14."Mamiii" (with Karol G)
  • Daniel Echavarría Oviedo
  • Quiles
  • Luis Miguel Gomez Castaño
  • Daniel Uribe
Ovy on the Drums3:46
Total length:48:48

Charts

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Year-end chart performance for Esquemas
Chart (2023) Position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[29] 49

Certifications

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Certifications for Esquemas
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[30] Platinum 140,000‡
United States (RIAA)[31] 3× Platinum (Latin) 180,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history and formats for Esquemas
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 13, 2022
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References

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  1. ^ Roiz, Jessica (April 20, 2022). "Becky G Announces New Album 'Esquemas,' Drops the First Single: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Gomez, Becky (April 20, 2022). "Becky G on Instagram "ESQUEMAS 5/13"". Instagram. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Gomez, Becky (May 9, 2022). "Becky G on Instagram "#ESQUEMAS. 4 DÍAS. 💜💜💜"". Instagram. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "BECKY G APARECE RADIANTE "SIN MAQUILLAJE Y SIN FILTRO"". los40.com (in Spanish). March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Morgan, Nyoko (June 8, 2021). "Becky G Drops New Sexy Latin Single 'Fulanito'". Glitter Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Young, Nicole (July 30, 2021). "TikTok Reggaeton Dances Challenges You Need to Try". HipLATINA. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Karol G's Coachella Debut Set Features Guests Becky G & Tiesto, Honors Iconic Latin Songs & More". Billboard. April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Garcia, Thanoa (April 20, 2022). "Becky G Announces 'Esquemas' Album for May and Releases New Single, 'No Mienten'". VARIETY. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  9. ^ Pecherska, Izabela (May 10, 2022). "Becky G calienta motores para su álbum "Esquemas" con el estreno de "Bailé con mi ex"". Cibercuba. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  10. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Esquemas - Becky G". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  11. ^ Spanos, Brittany (May 13, 2022). "Becky G Grabs Her Own Spotlight on the Excellent 'Esquemas'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  12. ^ "Billboard's The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Billboard. December 1, 2022.
  13. ^ Billboard Staff (2022-06-30). "The 22 Best Latin Albums of 2022 So Far: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  14. ^ Billboard Staff (December 1, 2022). "Best Albums of 2022". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "The Best Latin Albums Of 2022". UPROXX. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  16. ^ Variety (December 1, 2022). "The 10 Best Latin Albums of 2022". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  17. ^ Billboard Staff (2022-07-05). "Billboard Latin Music Awards Airing Live Sept. 29 on Telemundo". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  18. ^ "Bad Bunny Leads 2023 Latin American Music Awards Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. March 14, 2023.
  19. ^ "Sebastian Yatra Leads 2023 Premio Lo Nuestro Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. January 23, 2023.
  20. ^ "Entradas ya a la venta para LOS40 Music Awards 2022: el 4 de noviembre en el Wizink Center". LOS 40 (in Spanish). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  21. ^ "2023 Premios Juventud Nominations: See the Complete List". Billboard. June 13, 2023.
  22. ^ "Premios Tu Música Urbano 2023: Lista completa de nominados". Billboard.
  23. ^ Bustios, Pamela (2022-05-25). "Becky G Debuts at No. 1 on Latin Pop Albums Chart With 'Esquemas'". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  24. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Becky G – Esquemas". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  25. ^ "Becky G Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  26. ^ "Becky G Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  27. ^ "Becky G Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  28. ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  29. ^ "Top Latin Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  30. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved November 21, 2024. Type Becky G in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Esquemas in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  31. ^ "American album certifications – Becky G – Esquemas". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  32. ^ "ESQUEMAS by Becky G." Apple Music. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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